EP3136814B1 - Appareil et procédé de réception d'un signal audio - Google Patents

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EP3136814B1
EP3136814B1 EP15182224.4A EP15182224A EP3136814B1 EP 3136814 B1 EP3136814 B1 EP 3136814B1 EP 15182224 A EP15182224 A EP 15182224A EP 3136814 B1 EP3136814 B1 EP 3136814B1
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  • This disclosure relates to a mobile device for receiving an audio signal from a source using multiple wireless communication interfaces, and in particular, but without limitation, to switching between wireless communication interfaces according to the proximity of the mobile device to the base station.
  • DECT Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications
  • Bluetooth wireless fidelity
  • DECT Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications
  • both systems have limited bandwidth, which means that only a limited number of headsets can be used simultaneously within a given area.
  • DECT can only provide up to 120 channels for simultaneous communications to be taking place. In the modern call centre environment this is an insufficient number of channels.
  • EP 2100470 describes a wireless access point that manages wireless service to a multi-mode wireless communication device based on a wireless wide area network (WWAN) signal.
  • the access point transmits a device proximity message to the WWAN based on the proximity of the multi-mode wireless communication device to the access point where the proximity is at least partially based on a WWAN signal.
  • the device proximity message may indicate a request to perform an alternate network acquisition procedure to establish wireless service from an alternate network different than a current network providing service to the multi-mode wireless communication device.
  • the WWAN signal is a WWAN reverse link signal transmitted by the communication device and received at the access point
  • the access point determines the proximity of the communication device to the access point at least partially based on the WWAN reverse link signal.
  • the access point determines whether to provide WLAN service to the multi-mode wireless communication device at least partially on a characteristic of the WWAN signal such as, for example, a power level or signal quality.
  • the alternate network acquisition procedure may include an instruction from the WWAN to the multi-mode wireless communication device to search for an alternate network, to search for the access point, and/or to acquire an alternate network.
  • US 2014/295758 describes a docking station for a handheld telecommunication device, such as a mobile phone or a smartphone, which telecommunication device comprises a first short-range transceiver adapted to communicate according to a first radio standard.
  • the docking station comprises a holder for holding the telecommunication device and sensing means for detecting if the telecommunication device is held by the holder.
  • the docking station Upon detecting that the telecommunication is held by the holder the docking station provides an activating signal, which activates a second short-range transceiver according to the first radio standard.
  • the second short-range transceiver is comprised by the docking station or a second device connected to the docking station.
  • the disclosure also relates to a docking system comprising such a docking station.
  • a mobile device for receiving an audio signal from a source via a base station.
  • the mobile device comprises a first wireless communication interface operable to communicate using a first mode of wireless communication, a second wireless communication interface operable to communicate using a second mode of wireless communication, the second mode having a shorter range than the first mode, and a controller configured to switch from receiving the audio signal from the base station via the first wireless communication interface to receiving the audio signal via the second wireless communication interface when the mobile device is proximate to the base station.
  • the mobile device may further comprise an energy store.
  • the energy store may be operable to be charged via electromagnetic energy transfer.
  • the energy store may be operable to be charged via electromagnetic energy transfer from the base station.
  • the mobile device may be configured to charge the energy store when the mobile device is proximate to the base station.
  • the controller may be configured to switch from receiving the audio signal from the base station via the second wireless communication interface to receiving the audio signal via the first wireless communication interface when the mobile device is not proximate to the base station.
  • the controller may be further configured to determine a parameter indicative of a proximity of the mobile device to the base station. The switching may be based on the parameter.
  • the parameter may be the presence of a signal of the second mode of wireless communication at the second wireless communication interface above a threshold level.
  • the parameter may be the presence of electromagnetic energy above a threshold level.
  • the mobile device may further comprise a wired communication interface.
  • the controller may be further configured to transmit the audio signal to a headset via the wired communication interface.
  • the controller may be further configured to establish an association between the mobile device and the base station via the second wireless communication interface.
  • a base station for transmitting an audio signal to a mobile device.
  • the base station comprises a first wireless communication interface operable to communicate using a first mode of wireless communication, a second wireless communication interface operable to communicate using a second mode of wireless communication, the second mode having a shorter range than the first mode, and a controller configured to switch from transmitting the audio signal to the mobile device via the first wireless communication interface to transmitting the audio signal to the mobile device via the second wireless communication interface when the mobile device is proximate to the base station.
  • the base station may further comprise a charger operable to charge an energy store of the mobile device.
  • the charger may charge the energy store via electromagnetic energy transfer.
  • the first wireless communication interface may be a radiofrequency communication interface.
  • the second wireless communication interface may be an optical communication interface.
  • the second wireless communication interface may be an infrared interface.
  • the second wireless communication interface may be an inductive communication interface.
  • a computer-readable medium carrying computer-readable instructions arranged, upon execution by a processor, to cause the processor to carry out any method disclosed herein is disclosed.
  • the base station comprises: a first wireless communication interface operable to communicate using a first mode of wireless communication; and a second wireless communication interface operable to communicate using a second mode of wireless communication, the second mode having a shorter range than the first mode; and the method comprising switching from transmitting the audio signal to the mobile device via the first wireless communication interface to transmitting the audio signal to the mobile device via the second wireless communication interface when the mobile device is proximate to the base station.
  • the base station may further comprise a charger operable to charge an energy store of the mobile device via electromagnetic energy transfer.
  • a receiver suitable for receiving an audio signal from a source via a base station comprising: a first wireless communication interface operable to communicate using a first mode of wireless communication; a second wireless communication interface operable to communicate using a second mode of wireless communication, the second mode having a shorter range than the first mode; an energy store operable to be charged via electromagnetic energy transfer; and a controller configured to: receive the audio signal from the base station via at least one of the first wireless communication interface and the second wireless communication interface; stop receiving the audio signal from the base station via the first wireless communication interface when the receiver is proximate to the base station.
  • a base station suitable for transmitting an audio signal to a receiver, the receiver comprising: a first wireless communication interface operable to communicate using a first mode of wireless communication; a second wireless communication interface operable to communicate using a second mode of wireless communication, the second mode having a shorter range than the first mode; a charger operable to charge the receiver via electromagnetic energy transfer; and a controller configured to: transmit the audio signal to the receiver via at least one of the first wireless communication interface and the second wireless communication interface; stop transmitting the audio signal to the receiver via the first wireless communication interface when the receiver is proximate to the base station.
  • the controller disclosed herein may be configured to determine a parameter indicative of a proximity of the receiver to the base station.
  • Receiving the audio signal from the base station via the first wireless communication interface when the receiver is not proximate to the base station may comprise receiving the audio signal from the base station via the first wireless communication interface when the parameter indicates that the receiver is not proximate to the base station.
  • Receiving the audio signal from the base station via the second wireless communication interface when the receiver is proximate to the base station may comprise receiving the audio signal from the base station via the second wireless communication interface when the parameter indicates that the receiver is proximate to the base station.
  • the first wireless communication interface may be DECT compliant.
  • the second wireless communication interface may be Infrared Data Association, IrDA, compliant.
  • the second wireless communication interface may receive audio signals in the Sony/Philips Digital Interface Format, S/PDIF.
  • the wired communication interface disclosed herein may comprise a quick-disconnect fitting.
  • a base station suitable for transmitting an audio signal to a receiver
  • the base station comprising: a first wireless communication interface; a second wireless communication interface suitable for optical communication; and a controller configured to: determine a parameter indicative of a proximity of the receiver to the base station; transmit the audio signal to the receiver via the first wireless communication interface when the parameter indicates that the receiver is not proximate to the base station; transmit the audio signal to the receiver via the second wireless communication interface when the parameter indicates that the receiver is proximate to the base station.
  • a wireless receiver comprising: a first wireless communication interface; a second wireless communication interface; a wired communication interface; and a controller, wherein the first wireless communication interface is a radiofrequency communication interface and the second wireless communication interface is an optical communication interface, and wherein the controller is configured to: receive an acoustic signal from a docking station via the first wireless communication interface when the wireless receiver is within a given proximity of the docking station; receive the acoustic signal from the docking station via the second wireless communication interface when the wireless receiver is not within a given proximity of the docking station; and transmit the acoustic signal via the wired communication interface.
  • An energy level of the energy store can be increased by electromagnetic energy transfer.
  • a docking station comprising: a first wireless communication interface; a second wireless communication interface; and a controller, wherein the first wireless communication interface is a radiofrequency communication interface and the second wireless communication interface is an optical communication interface, and wherein the controller is configured to: transmit an acoustic signal to a wireless receiver via the first wireless communication interface when the wireless receiver is within a given proximity of the docking station; transmit the acoustic signal to a wireless receiver via the second wireless communication interface when the wireless receiver is not within a given proximity of the docking station.
  • the present disclosure relates to a headset system that is capable of switching communications to and from the headset between different communications channels having different communication ranges.
  • a short-range communication channel is used where possible to relay an audio signal to the headset in order to minimise demand on a long-range communication channel.
  • a base station 300 is connected to a communications device, in this case a telephone 390.
  • the audio source could be various other devices such as a computer.
  • the base station 300 acts as a transceiver arranged to receive an audio signal from the telephone 390 and wirelessly transmit the audio signal to a mobile device 200.
  • the mobile device 200 is in turn connected to a headset 290, worn by the user U1.
  • the mobile device 200 therefore acts as a transceiver for the wireless headset 290.
  • the mobile device 200 is therefore arranged to receive the audio signal from the base station 300 and then transmit the received audio to the headset 290 to be played through speakers in the headset 290 for the user to listen to the audio.
  • audio can pass from a microphone in the headset in the opposite direction towards the telephone.
  • the mobile device 200 may be attached to the user U1, for example by clipping onto the user's clothing.
  • a wired connection is then provided between the mobile device 200 and headset 290.
  • This wired connection may utilise a quick disconnect plug so that the headset can be easily disconnected.
  • Figure 2 illustrates the same system as Figure 1 , except in this case the user U1 is sitting at a desk where the base station 300 is located.
  • the user U1 is therefore able to dock the mobile device 200 with the base station 300 such that a short-range communication channel can be used between the mobile device 200 and the base station 300.
  • the base station has a receiving portion in which the mobile device 200 can be docked.
  • the receiving portion may be arranged to loosely receive the mobile device such that it is easy for the user U1 to place the mobile device 200 in the receiving portion without the need for connecting any wires or any plug-socket type arrangement.
  • the receiving portion of the base station 2 is preferably bowl shaped.
  • the audio signal is transmitted from the base station 300 to the mobile device 200 using infrared.
  • Infrared has the advantage of providing a strong, secure short-range connection, and enables some tolerance between the position of the transmitter and receiver involved in the communication.
  • the base station 300 is connected to the telephone 390 via a direct wired connection. This connection allows for two-way audio communications between the base station 300 and the telephone 390.
  • the base station is then able to transmit and receive audio signals to the mobile device 200 via either a short-range wireless communication interface 330 or a long-range wireless communication interface 320.
  • the long-range wireless communication interface 320 is a DECT interface, which transmits and receives signals using antenna 322.
  • the short-range wireless communication interface 330 is an infrared interface, which transmits and receives signals using an infrared transceiver 332.
  • the controller 310 switches from the long-range wireless communication interface 320 to the short-range wireless communication interface 330, and vice versa, according to the proximity of the mobile device 200 to the base station 300.
  • the base station 300 includes a charger 340 for inductively charging the mobile device 200 when the mobile device 200 is sufficiently close to the base station 300 to enable inductive charging.
  • the mobile device 200 transmits and receives audio signals to and from the base station 300 via a corresponding short-range wireless communication interface 230 or a corresponding long-range wireless communication interface 220.
  • the long-range wireless communication interface 220 is a DECT interface, which sends and receives the audio signal using antenna 222.
  • the short-range wireless communication interface 230 is an infrared interface, which sends and receives the audio signal using an infrared transceiver 232.
  • the controller 210 switches from the long-range wireless communication interface 220 to the short-range wireless communication interface 230, and vice versa, according to the proximity of the mobile device 200 to the base station 300.
  • the mobile device 200 includes an energy store 240, which can be inductively charged by the charger 340 in the base station 300 when the mobile device 200 is sufficiently close to the base station 300 to enable inductive charging.
  • a first step S100 an association is established between the mobile device 200 and the base station 300.
  • the pairing is performed via signals sent between the mobile device 200 and base station 300 over the short-range wireless communication channel defined by the respective short-range wireless interfaces.
  • This pairing step determines the mobile device 200 to which the base station 300 should send audio.
  • the process is secure as the association is established via infrared signals, which are more difficult to intercept or transmit from outside the room in which the mobile device 200 and base station 300 are present. It will be appreciated that this first step could be performed by a manufacturer prior to shipping a product. As such, this step may not be required in some arrangements.
  • step S200 the mobile device 200 or the base station 300 determines whether the mobile device 200 is proximate to the base station 300. This is done by determining a parameter indicative of the proximity of the mobile device 200 to the base station 300. This detection and switching process will be discussed in more detail.
  • step S300 the charger 340 in the base station 300 inductively charges the energy store 240.
  • the charger 340 only emits power for charging the energy store 240 once it receives a signal indicating that short-range communications are taking place. This helps to reduce unnecessary power wastage.
  • step S400b the mobile device 200 then receives the audio signal transmitted by the base station 300 via the short-range wireless communication interface 230. If the mobile device 200 is not proximate to the base station 300, in step S400a, the mobile device 200 instead receives the audio signal transmitted by the base station 300 via the long-range wireless communication interface 220.
  • step S500 the mobile device 200 then transmits the audio signal to the headset 290.
  • the base station 300 continuously monitors the proximity of the mobile device 200 to the base station 300.
  • the base station controller 300 can therefore control the switching between the wireless communication interfaces as the proximity changes.
  • the base station 300 is continually monitoring the presence of the infrared signal from the mobile device 200. As soon as the infrared signal is determined to no longer be present, for example due to the mobile device 200 being removed from the receiving portion of the base station 300, the base station controller 310 will switch to sending the audio signal via the long-range wireless communication interface. The mobile device 200 is then able to detect that it has changed from short-range communications by virtue of the fact that it can now receive a long-range communication signal. As such, the mobile device controller 210 switches communications from the short-range communication interface 230 to the long-range communication interface 220. The controllers are able to perform this switching functionality seamlessly and without interruption.
  • the switching occurs upon detection of the presence of the mobile device 200 in the receiving portion of the base station 300.
  • the base station 300 continuously or periodically transmits an infrared signal, and waits for the signal to be detected by the mobile device 200.
  • the infrared signal will only be detected by the mobile device 200 when the mobile device 200 is within the receiving portion of the base station 300.
  • the mobile device 200 determines that it is proximate to the base station 300 it then transmits a signal back to the base station to inform the base station 300 that it is within range for short-range wireless communication. This signal is transmitted via infrared.
  • the controllers of the base station 300 and mobile device 200 then switch communications channels to short-range communications.
  • An advantage of this switching process is that by ceasing to use the long-range wireless communication channel, the number of mobile devices 200 using the limited number of available DECT channels is reduced.
  • the system described herein is capable of achieving very high density deployments. In addition, it allows for an infinite number of headsets in the same office or call centre. It allows for improved sound quality due to freeing up bandwidth to enable use of wide band codecs.
  • the system allows for additional security to be introduced by adding cross-technology exchange of link-keys. Another advantage of the system is that it provides increased flexibility for workers to work at or away from their desk.
  • the embodiment of the system described above required no mechanical contacts, all contacts are wireless therefore making the system easy to use and simplifies the process of switching between long-range and short-range communications.
  • the mobile device 200 will also transmit an audio signal to the base station 300, and will switch from transmitting the audio signal via the long-range wireless communication interface 220 to transmitting the audio signal via the short-range wireless communication interface 230, and vice versa, according to the proximity of the mobile device 200 to the base station 300.
  • the system will only be capable of one-way communication. For example, in one arrangement the system is used to transmit audio from a source to a headphone. In such an arrangement, the system can be used for music streaming.
  • long-range communications enable communications with a greater distance between the mobile device 200 and base station 300 compared to short-range communications.
  • the short-range wireless communication interfaces 230 and 330 are infrared interfaces, it will be appreciated that these interfaces could use other wireless technologies. For example, these interfaces could be optical interfaces using other wavelengths. Alternatively, the interfaces could be inductive communication interfaces. For example, an audio signal could be modulated onto the inductive charging signal. In other arrangements, the short-range wireless communication interfaces 230 and 330 could even be replaced with conductive communication interfaces such as conductive connectors.
  • the long-range communication interfaces 220 and 320 could use radiofrequency signals at other frequencies, or use other wireless transmission protocols (e.g. WiFi®, Bluetooth®, etc.).
  • the energy store 240 may be charged by any charger (whether inductive or wired); in this case, the energy store 240 could be charged whether the mobile device 200 is proximate to the base station 300 or not.
  • a determination as to the proximity of the mobile device 200 to the base station 300 is carried out based on a strength of a signal transmitted from the long-range wireless communications interface 220 of the mobile device and received at the long-range wireless communication interface 320 of the base station 300.
  • the base station 300 is able to approximate the distance of the mobile device 200 from the base station 300 based on the signal strength being received at the base station 300 from the mobile device 200 when the system is operating using long-range wireless communication.
  • a threshold is set to indicate that the mobile device 200 is sufficiently close to enable short-range communications. This process is preferable in arrangements where the short-range communications are not infra-red, but have a slightly larger range.
  • the turning on and off of the charging functionality may work independently of the switching between long and short range communication channels.
  • a mobile device may be provided with the functionality of the headset or a headset may be provided with the functionality of the mobile device.
  • base station and telephone are described as separate components, their functionality may be combined. In fact, the functionality of the base station may be incorporated within any communications interface device such as a telephone, computer or such like.
  • further communications channels could be provided such that there are more than two communications channels.
  • cellular communications could be added as a third range of communications which is used when the mobile device is too far from the base station for the long-range wireless communications channel to work satisfactorily.
  • the approaches described herein may be embodied on a computer-readable medium, which may be a non-transitory computer-readable medium.
  • the computer-readable medium may carry computer-readable instructions arranged for execution upon a processor so as to make the processor carry out any or all of the methods described herein.
  • Non-volatile media may include, for example, optical or magnetic disks.
  • Volatile media may include dynamic memory.
  • Exemplary forms of storage medium include, a floppy disk, a flexible disk, a hard disk, a solid state drive, a magnetic tape, or any other magnetic data storage medium, a CD-ROM, any other optical data storage medium, any physical medium with one or more patterns of holes, a RAM, a PROM, an EPROM, a FLASH-EPROM, NVRAM, and any other memory chip or cartridge.

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  1. Dispositif mobile (200) conçu pour recevoir un signal audio d'une source (390) par le biais d'une station de base (300), le dispositif mobile comprenant :
    une première interface de communication sans fil (220) pouvant fonctionner pour communiquer à l'aide d'un premier mode de communication sans fil ;
    une seconde interface de communication sans fil (230) pouvant fonctionner pour communiquer à l'aide d'un second mode de communication sans fil, le second mode ayant une plage plus courte que le premier mode ; et
    un contrôleur (210) conçu pour passer de la réception du signal audio provenant de la station de base par le biais de la première interface de communication sans fil à la réception du signal audio par le biais de la seconde interface de communication sans fil lorsque le dispositif mobile est proche de la station de base,
    dans lequel la seconde interface de communication sans fil est une interface de communication optique ou une interface de communication inductive.
  2. Dispositif mobile selon la revendication 1, comprenant en outre un accumulateur d'énergie (240) pouvant fonctionner pour être chargé par le biais d'un transfert d'énergie électromagnétique.
  3. Dispositif mobile selon la revendication 2, dans lequel l'accumulateur d'énergie peut fonctionner pour être chargé par le biais d'un transfert d'énergie électromagnétique à partir de la station de base.
  4. Dispositif mobile selon la revendication 3, dans lequel le dispositif mobile est conçu pour charger l'accumulateur d'énergie lorsque le dispositif mobile est proche de la station de base.
  5. Dispositif mobile selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, le contrôleur étant conçu en outre pour passer de la réception du signal audio provenant de la station de base par le biais de la seconde interface de communication sans fil à la réception du signal audio par le biais de la première interface de communication sans fil lorsque le dispositif mobile n'est pas proche de la station de base.
  6. Dispositif mobile selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, le contrôleur étant conçu en outre pour déterminer un paramètre indiquant une proximité du dispositif mobile par rapport à la station de base, et la commutation étant basée sur le paramètre.
  7. Dispositif mobile selon la revendication 6, dans lequel le paramètre est la présence d'un signal du second mode de communication sans fil au niveau de la seconde interface de communication sans fil au-dessus d'un niveau de seuil.
  8. Dispositif mobile selon la revendication 6, dans lequel le paramètre est la présence d'une énergie électromagnétique au-dessus d'un niveau de seuil.
  9. Dispositif mobile selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, le contrôleur étant conçu en outre pour établir une association entre le dispositif mobile et la station de base par le biais de la seconde interface de communication sans fil.
  10. Station de base (300) conçue pour transmettre un signal audio à un dispositif mobile (200), la station de base comprenant :
    une première interface de communication sans fil (320) pouvant fonctionner pour communiquer à l'aide d'un premier mode de communication sans fil ;
    une seconde interface de communication sans fil (330) pouvant fonctionner pour communiquer à l'aide d'un second mode de communication sans fil, le second mode ayant une plage plus courte que le premier mode ; et
    un contrôleur (310) conçu pour passer de la transmission du signal audio au dispositif mobile par le biais de la première interface de communication sans fil à la transmission du signal audio au dispositif mobile par le biais de la seconde interface de communication sans fil lorsque le dispositif mobile est proche de la station de base,
    dans lequel la seconde interface de communication sans fil est une interface de communication optique ou une interface de communication inductive.
  11. Station de base selon la revendication 10, comprenant en outre un chargeur (340) pouvant fonctionner pour charger un accumulateur d'énergie (240) du dispositif mobile par le biais d'un transfert d'énergie électromagnétique.
  12. Dispositif mobile selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9 ou station de base selon l'une quelconque des revendications 10 à 11, dans lequel la première interface de communication sans fil est une interface de communication de radiofréquences.
  13. Dispositif mobile selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9 ou station de base selon l'une quelconque des revendications 10 à 11, dans lequel la seconde interface de communication sans fil est une interface infrarouge.
  14. Procédé de fonctionnement du dispositif mobile selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9 ou station de base selon l'une quelconque des revendications 10 à 11.
  15. Support lisible par ordinateur acheminant des instructions lisibles par ordinateur agencées, lors d'une exécution par un processeur, pour amener le processeur à mettre en œuvre le procédé selon la revendication 14.
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